| Author |
Bailey, Roy Rutherford, 1876-1929 |
| Title |
Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 89.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by David Edwards, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
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| Summary |
"Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts" by Roy Rutherford Bailey is a children's adventure book written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Bob Dalton, his twin sister Betty, and their encounters with a whimsical Safety Scout named Sure Pop. The narrative aims to instill important safety lessons in young readers by taking them on a journey filled with adventure and moral teaching, emphasizing the slogan "Safety First." The opening portion of the book introduces Bob and Betty Darton as they enthusiastically discuss their adventurous Uncle Jack's latest exploits in South America. Their excitement is interrupted when Bob narrowly escapes from oncoming traffic, thanks to a mysterious old scout named Sure Pop. This encounter kicks off a series of colorful adventures where Sure Pop shares stories about promoting safety and highlights the potential dangers in everyday life. The introduction sets the stage for future lessons on safety as Bob and Betty learn from Sure Pop while also displaying their curiosity and love for adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Safety education
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| Subject |
Accidents -- Prevention
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
29260 |
| Release Date |
Jun 28, 2009 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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